Magazine Research MkI.

• The colour scheme is red black white and yellow which contrast well with each other making the titles stand out.
  
• Subtitles Scattered around picture of main artist for the magazine.
  
• Subtitles around the magazine explaining over stories covered.
  
• The header explains the content of the magazine and it is put right at the top of the page.
  
• General house style used throughout all issues of the magazine.
  
• The bigger the font is the more important the story is. The bold font also helps to attract the readers eye.
  
• On the left of the page there is a list of the artist which are in the magazine.
  
• Information about articles main attraction in bottom right corner of the picture of the model.
  
• There is meant to be a barcode in the bottom right but it has been blanked out in this image.
  
• Topless picture of main artist put above the magazine title to attract the male audience.

• General house style. This is used with all XXL magazines, intertwining both Header and main attraction.


• Column of artists on the left hand side are there to show that they will be included in magazine.


• All font is either black or white to contrast with colourful background.


• Some words in in a bigger font than others, to show importance to attract the customers into buying the mag.


• The subtitle under ‘’NAS’’ tells of Nas’s new album , and a little comment on what its called.


• The barcode is on the left hand corner at the bottom, to continue XXL’s general house style.


• The way Nas is half naked could appeal to the ladies, as the music itself generally appeals to the men.


• Most of the front cover is taken over by the main attraction, to sell the mag to Nas Fans.


• This sub heading is in bold black to show importance and it gives the reader a insight to will be in the magazine.


• The background of the mag is an American flag, showing that this artist is proud of being American, and that maybe the magazine itself has an American theme.
  

• General house style used, structural design used through-out all issues.


• Magazine logo in top left corner.


• Magazine main attraction, in a big bold font in the middle of the page.


• Subtitle showing the irony of their new hit.


• Most is all in big bold font, showing the importance of what is on the page.


• Different coloured fonts, to show the different parts of the magazine, and to make it more colour, and more appealing.


• Red outline and backing on bottom articles to separate other headlines from main attraction.


• The bar code is at bottom right of the page, with the magazine website underneath it.


• Other Articles In Magazine, In a smaller font than main attraction, and at bottom.


• Picture of the band covering most of the page.


• Features bands title, and a sub-title in middle of page.


• Rendered image intertwined with magazine logo.

Written by N. Smith